Madras High CourtWP(MD)/10554/2020dismissed

Murugesan v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

2020-09-01Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.10554 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.10554 of 2020 Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illupur Revenue Division, Illupur, Pudukottai District.

2.The Assistant Director of Mines and Minerals, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Karaiyur, Pudukottai District.

(Crime No.38 of 2020) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to release petitioner's Ashok Leyland Tipper lorry bearing Registration No.TN-55-X-0920, seized on 21.03.2020 and keeping under the custody of the 3rd respondent by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.06.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Vadivelan For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajarajan, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking release of the petition mentioned vehicle.

3. The learned Additional Government Pleader states that in this case, First Information Report has been registered in Crime No.38 of 2020 on the file of the third respondent and the vehicle has also been produced before the jurisdictional criminal Court in RPR No.226/2020.

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4. Therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily move the jurisdictional criminal Court for release of the vehicle. On such application filed by the petitioner, it shall be disposed of within a period of ten days thereafter. Giving such liberty to the petitioner, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. I have not gone into the merits of the matter.

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To:

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illupur Revenue Division, Illupur, Pudukottai District.

2.The Assistant Director of Mines and Minerals, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Karaiyur, Pudukottai District.

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